POST-IT-NOTE:Cut the tulle using my Quick and Easy Method!I cut my pieces 15" long, that makes my finished tutu 7 1/2" long.The order I cast on the tulle is: 8 pink, 4 blue, 2 pink, 4 blue.I had enough tulle to make a tutu that will fit children 2-5 years old.
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Begin 15" from the end of the ribbon.This gives you room to tie the ribbon into a bow when you put the tutu on your child.Also, I like to tie the other end of the ribbon to something (like a desk, chair, bar stool, etc.) while I'm making the tutu.It's so much easier to cast on the tulle.You'll understand what I mean when you start making one.

Okay, now you're going to "slip knot" each piece of tulle onto the ribbon.To do this, take a piece of tulle and fold it in half.Place it under the ribbon with the loop on the right and the "tails" of the tulle on the left.Refer to the picture:

Bring up the tails and pass through the loop.Pull the slip knot tight, making sure your tails stay even.Pulling the tulle tight will make the knot small and the tutu will be fuller.You can scrunch the tulle pieces as close as you can next to each other on the ribbon to make the tutu look fuller and fluffier too.

Continue casting the tulle onto the ribbon until it fits around your child's waist or hips (I have around 17" of tulle on my ribbon).You should have a long piece of ribbon that's 15" (or longer) left over to tie into a bow.

Try the tutu on your child, tie the ribbon into a bow, and cut off any excess.Use a lighter or fray check on the ends of the ribbon.

All done!---------------With basic care it should last years!My daughter wears her tutus inside, outside, to the store - everywhere actually, and I've never had a problem with the tulle coming off the ribbon.---------------It takes about 30 minutes to make this type of tutu, and it only costs around $7 (or less)!

POST-IT-NOTE 2:Remember for older children you'll have to cut a longer piece of ribbon and you'll use more tulle - at least one more spool of tulle.Tip: Cut the ribbon a little longer than normal and as your child grows you can "un-scrunch" the tulle pieces to make the tutu fit a few more years!I've done that with a few of Serenity's very first baby tutus.

Hi Angie! Great giveaway :) Would love to have this tutu. I had my baby Saturday so I haven't been on the computer much. She's been in the NICU and will be there until next Wednesday. Do you make teenie tiny tutus?

how cute.. i am definetly your stalker now. this will go great for my daughter. my neice is having a princess bday party and we were asked to dress up.. this tutu is tooo adorable. i've shared this with friends on my facebook account. yeee! excited hope i win this.. =) KIMemail: klb1203@gmail.com

I blogged about your site. My blog is private though so I'll have to add you on. send me your email. its rachums22@gmail.com and blog is wallsofourhome.blogspot.com. you can also check out the giveaway that I'm having on my hair bow site.its princessbows.blogspot.comTHANKS!!!

I have to thank you for this useful tutorial. It helped me make a tutu for my toddler for Halloween. I'm going to write about it in my blog which is in Hungarian language, but I'll definitely mention your blog. Thanks again!

hey! i'm your newest follower! love the tutu's and crocheted bows! I don't have a little girl anymore...she's too big for tutu's but she and I are going to try making a tutu for my cousin's little girl! thanks for the inspiration! Feel free to visit me/follow back at iliveiluviteach.blogspot.com

Yes you can use elastic and I've done it that way. Just measure your child's waist, I usually cut the elastic about 1/2" smaller than my child's waist, sew the ends, and then cast on the tulle like in my tutorial. I like to satin-wrap the waist band after I've cast on all the tulle.http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2009/10/diy-satin-wrap-tutu.html

Hi I was wondering if I can use a satin ribbon to cast on and also satin wrap when I was done. Have you tried that or does the tulle slide on the satin ribbon? I made one for my daughter last night using a no slip headband. :D

@Amanda: It should be okay using a a satin ribbon to cast on the tulle. I haven't done it, but I think as long as you made the slip knot tight it should hold without slipping too much. You don't want the knot too tight so that you can slide the tulle a bit on the ribbon as your child grows. Also, I've used only satin ribbon to wrap a tutu and it works fine with no problems.

This tutorial is great and would have been so helpful when I did my first tutu. I need to make another one now! Thank you so much for sharing! I found your blog through Happy together tutorials I am now you newest follower!

Thanks for the tutorial. I linked back to you in my post. I made one for my daughter for Halloween. It was SO easy with your tute. Thanks. (She was a roasting marshmallow and her tutu was her fire!) Check it out. :)http://abirdandabean.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-fun.html

By the way these are awesome and your tutorial was very easy to follow...thank you for posting. Also, you mentioned how you buy your tullie from Nashville Wraps...is that the cheapest you have ever found it??? I'm thinking about buying some and wasn't sure where to buy it..thanks again!!!

Thank you Erica!! Nashville wraps is the cheapest I've found it, but I haven't really looked lately to compare prices. I like them because they are cheap and ship fast, so I tend to keep buying from them when I need more tulle.

hi, im going to make these for my daughter and neices for christmas, we are going to disney next year. do you have a pattern of what to follow for each of the different princess tutus you did (snowwhite, ariel, and and any others)?

also i want it to be a suprise so do you have a size guide to follow instead of measuring there waist?

also i wanted to ask how you get them to look so fluffy do you use multiple sheets of tulle for each casting on slip knot?

I didn't follow a pattern for the tutus - I just did what I thought would represent the Princesses the best. You can see pictures of all the Princess tutus I made in my FB fan page photo album: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.190000856301.139722.189979926301&type=1

Here's a very good child measurement chart that might help you: http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/children.shtml

I used only one piece of tulle per slip knot. I made my knot very small and I believe that helps to get a fuller-looking tutu. Some people don't like the smaller knots and do it differently. It all just depends on the look you like the best.

That's amazing! I'm so glad the girls liked the tutus and y'all were able to raise money for your Missionaries. Thank you so much for sharing this with me - I absolutely LOVE hearing how much people like my tutorials!

I would love to try this. The only thing stopping me is that I bought one someone else made and my daughter loved it. LOVED it. wore it everywhere all the time. and so it got all tangled up and just ugly looking. i couldn't find a good way to untangle it and make it pretty again. do you have any problems with that? what do you do? i heard to put it in a steamy bathroom. that didn't help any. just looking for suggestions. :)

Hello, love your blog and ideas. I was wondering if you use all 50 yards of tulle from both spools on one tutu? I am trying plan a tutu party for my daughters 9th birthday and wanted to make sure I have enough tulle. Thanks :)

@MendySue: I don't usually use an entire spool for one tutu if I'm using more than one color. But to figure out how much tulle you need for each tutu, figure one spool per tutu and that should be enough. It also depends how little you make your knots when you cast on the tulle - the smaller the knots, the more tulle you can bunch up together and fit on the ribbon. But I think you should be save figuring one spool per tutu. Sorry I'm late getting back to you on this - I haven't been blogging over the holidays! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Love this idea ... thank you for posting! I'm making these as party wear and favors for my daughter's fairy garden tea party. I figured out tonight that for 5 year olds, I will need about 4.5 to 5 feet of ribbon for the waist and about 33 yards (1/3 of a large wedding sized spool) of tulle for a 12' long tutu. I purchased the tulle for $5 at Michaels with a 50% off coupon, so not too bad price-wise. Hope this helps some others.

I have been making tutus for my kids and my friends kids for years and I never figured out to wrap it around cardboard to cut it. You are AMAZING! The cardboard did bother me after a few tutus because it gets to flimsy after a bit, so I wrapped it in duct tape to keep it sturdy! THANKS FOR THE AWESOME IDEA!

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I am thinking of doing a Minnie Mouse tutu for Halloween, for myself actually :) Is there a way to make it where red would be on top and white would be on the bottom kinda like a petticoat underneath?

@Keisha: You can handwash the tutus OR set your machine on gentle to wash them. I don't recommend drying it. I would suggest using some kind of all-natural laundry soap like Charlie's Soap or handmade laundry soap:http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2009/07/zote-powered-laundry-soap-tutorial.html

Wanted to say THANK YOU! I have a 9 month old & am not crafty whatsoever! I just finished her Dallas Cowboys tutu in time for tomorrows game. I am so excited & have to say your tutorial was so easy to follow & I ACTUALLY did it because of you. I have looked up a lot of other tutorials and they seemed not worth the time/effort, but yours is the BEST. THANK YOU!

Oh no... Now, I'm a tutu making machine! I can't tell you how much I appreciate this tutorial and the fact that it is on ribbon and not elastic like the others... So cute and I've now been commissioned to make them for all of my friend's little girls! Thank you, thank you! (I made a white tutu with half white tulle and half white/glitter tulle. Sooo cute!)

LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog!!!! This is such a great idea, thanks for sharing it with us!

Just wondering, I have a lot of tulle left over from my wedding, however, it is not in spools. So if I use your quick method and cut the strips 15" long, just wondering how wide of strips I should be using. The material looks to be 5 ft wide. Is this the same as what comes on the spools just not doubled or tripled over? Any advice would be great...thanks!!!

SO cute! Thanks for sharing! I made 14 of them for my pre-k class girls and they LOVED them. I just wanted to share that I found a website www.the tulle shop.com, if anyone else is doing several tutus you can buy off of their website for a much better price. It's 2 dollars per a 6" 100 yard roll vs. the store price of 4-5 dollars for a 6" 25 yard roll! It saved me a lot of money, so I hope it helps.

Just finished my first try for my niece. I love it! Finished in about 45 minutes. It took me a few minutes to get the hang of it, but once I did, it flew by. I think all of my nieces will get one this year. Maybe my son, too. :-)

Found this post after a random Google search. THANK YOU! I just made the sweetest first birthday tutu for my daughter without a single curse word or tug of hair the whole time. ;) Honestly, though, thanks for such a thorough, helpful tut!

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